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Account Executive Kit

Win and grow B2B deals: qualification, ICP, account and mutual action plans, demo, proposal, quote, SOW, forecast, comp and win-loss.

13 templates in 4 steps, in the order you use them. Open any template in the editor, fill it in and export it to PDF, DOCX or HTML.

Step 1

Qualify

  1. Opportunity Qualification and Bid/No-Bid Template

    Full

    Bid/no-bid record: gates, buying context, solution fit and gaps, competition, price to win, deal economics, delivery risk, bid cost, scorecard, decision

    APMP Body of Knowledge (bid/no-bid topics)
  2. Ideal Customer Profile Template (B2B ICP)

    Standard

    Summary, deal evidence by segment, firmographics, technology fit, buying triggers, buying group, disqualifiers, fit score with tiers, team use

Step 2

Planning

  1. Strategic Account Plan Template

    Standard

    Account snapshot, customer goals, stakeholder map, whitespace grid, mutual goals, weighted opportunities vs revenue gap, risks, actions, review log

  2. Mutual Action Plan Template

    Lean

    Buyer and seller close plan: why-now date, success criteria, dated steps with owners on both sides, Gantt, risks and open questions

  3. Territory and Quota Plan Template

    Standard

    Planning assumptions, capacity model with ramp and attrition, gap options, territory balance on potential, quota allocation, adjustments

  4. Sales Compensation Plan Template

    Full

    Eligibility, pay mix and OTE, quota, rates and accelerators, crediting rules, payment timing, clawbacks, SPIFFs, employment changes, disputes, legal checkpoints

    California Labor Code 2751; IFRS 15 paras 91 to 94; ASC 340-40
Step 3

Proposal

  1. Solution Demo Script Template

    Full

    Objectives, audience map, storyline and win themes, personas and data, environment checklist, agenda, scene clicks and talk track, Q&A, fallback plan

    Pre-sales demonstration practice; ISO/IEC/IEEE 41062:2024 (acquirer view)
  2. Competitive Battlecard Template

    Lean

    Sales one-pager per competitor: when we meet them, win-loss snapshot, strengths, objection handling, landmine questions, proof

  3. Business Proposal Template

    Full

    Client proposal: needs, solution and architecture summary, scope, team, pricing options, technical assumptions, dependencies, risks, win themes

  4. Quote and Estimate Template

    Lean

    Quote or estimate: parties, reference, line items with quantities and rates, subtotal, discount, tax and total, validity, terms

  5. Statement of Work (SOW) Template

    Full

    SOW: scope in/out, deliverables with acceptance criteria, milestones, roles of both parties, change control, payment schedule, signatures

Step 4

Forecast and learn

  1. Pipeline and Forecast Review Template

    Standard

    Stage exit criteria and probabilities, forecast categories, roll-up by seller, coverage, deal inspection, decisions, forecast accuracy

  2. Win-Loss Analysis Template

    Standard

    Sample and win rate, consent, buyer interview guide, reason coding frame, coded results by reason and competitor, deal log, findings, limitations